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ECB won't be pressured into selling all eight franchises
The England and Wales Cricket Board may not sell all Hundred franchises over the next year and is prepared to take some of them off the market if any offers fall short of their full value.
"'The comeback is on': Ainslie's Britannia crew close on New Zealand
You wait 90 years and six long days for a win, and then two come along at once. There's been a sea change at the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona, where the waves have picked up enough to sweep Ineos Britannia to their first wins in the best-of-13 series.
England's failure shows players are not fit enough, says Hartley
The former international Alex Hartley has criticised the fitness of some of England's players involved in the country's disappointing Women's T20 World Cup campaign, saying \"there are girls in that side that are letting the team down\".
Sajid spins England into trouble after Duckett sprints to century
Sajid Khan is a player who demands attention, a character whose moustache, however eyecatching, is not half as flamboyant as his celebrations.
England need wins after exits cast shadow of uncertainty
At first glance it was a low-key day at the stadium formerly known as Twickenham. The weather was warm for mid-October and a sleepy fox was snoozing on the porch of a temporary building in the north car park. Inside England announced a wholly predictable squad, as if Steve Borthwick was doing his best to avoid stealing any of Thomas Tuchel's thunder.
Borthwick bullish over Morrow amid coaching upheaval
Steve Borthwick is confident of adding Phil Morrow to his coaching team at the end of the season and believes the Saracens fitness guru's desire to join demonstrates that working in his England setup is still an attractive proposition.
Tesco buys enough solar energy to run 144 big stores
Tesco has struck a deal to buy enough solar power to run 144 of its large supermarkets, in what it yesterday hailed as a \"significant step\" in its aim to become carbon neutral by 2035.
Whitbread expands cost-cutting programme as demand slows
The Premier Inn owner, Whitbread, is ramping up its cost-cutting programme amid slowing demand, as the hospitality sector braces for a widely expected employer tax rise in this month's budget.
Post Office 'changed branch Horizon data last year without telling operators'
Post Office executives changed data on the Horizon IT systems used by post office operators without their knowledge as recently as last year, the public inquiry into the scandal has heard.
Here's a rabbit for Reeves to pull out of her hat in the budget: scrap the stamp duty on shares
The claim that the UK is at a competitive disadvantage in attracting listings and liquidity to its stock market looks solid
LVMH shares slump after unexpected drop in sales
Shares in luxury goods brands slumped after Louis Vuitton's LVMH reported an unexpected fall in thirdquarter sales amid China's economic slowdown.
BrewDog's losses hit £59m as boss vows return to profit
The new boss of BrewDog has promised its \"punk\" shareholders a return to profit after delayed accounts revealed losses doubled in the final year under the stewardship of the company's co-founder, James Watt.
Millionaire investors call for increase in capital gains tax
Rachel Reeves has been urged by a group of millionaire business owners to raise £14bn from an increase in capital gains tax in this month's budget, arguing it would have no impact on investment in Britain.
‘A blatant show of force’ Rising terror in Haiti after 115 killed in reprisal attack
The killers came under the cover of darkness, stealing across the Artibonite River on an abandoned bridge before marauding through this rural community with automatic rifles and knives.
Fire station that burned to the ground did not have fire alarm
A state-of-the-art fire station in western Germany that was completed last year at a cost of tens of millions of euros has burned to the ground because it had not been fitted with a fire alarm.
Mystery debris that closed two Sydney beaches confirmed as black 'tar balls'
Thousands of black golf-ball-sized pieces of debris that forced the closure of two beaches in Sydney this week have been confirmed as \"tar balls\".
French visas are granted to six Russian soldiers who fled Ukraine
Six Russian soldiers who fled the war in Ukraine have been granted temporary visas as they apply for political asylum in France, in what human rights activists describe as the first significant case of a group of deserters being admitted to an EU country.
Lisbon university drops racism course with only white teachers
A top university in Lisbon has suspended plans to launch a post-graduate programme on racism and xenophobia after the course was criticised for hiring only white instructors.
Musk donates $75m in three months to Republican cause
Elon Musk has donated about $75m (£57m) over the past three months to his pro-Donald Trump funding body, underscoring how the billionaire has become crucial to the Republican candidate's efforts to win the US presidential election.
Trump repeats 'enemy within' remarks as he attacks 'evil' Democrats
Donald Trump attacked Democrats as \"dangerous\" and \"evil\" during a Fox News town hall broadcast yesterday, doubling down on his comments about \"the enemy from within\".
Zelenskyy talks of 'victory plan' as allies push for end to war with Russia
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has laid out details of his \"victory plan\" in a speech to parliament in which the Ukrainian president acknowledged increasing pressure from allies to negotiate an end to the conflict.
European Union in crisis Weakened leaders raise risk of 'agonising decline'
It has become a wry joke in Brussels that the most stable country in the EU is Italy, once renowned for its succession of short-lived governments.
India The gangster accused of masterminding Canada killings
In the Indian state of Punjab, the presence of gangsters can be felt everywhere. Small-town hustlers smuggle liquor and extort businesses for cash, while criminal overlords run guns and drugs - and even control Punjab's film and music industries. Yet one figure looms above them all.
Rights groups condemn Brussels for hosting Saudi prince
Human rights activists have condemned the EU's decision to host the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, at a Brussels summit, cementing his international rehabilitation six years after the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Support grows for offshore migration centres as EU leaders' attitude hardens
A growing number of European leaders are expected to back the idea of offshore immigration centres as the EU looks for tougher measures to stop asylum seekers reaching the bloc. EU officials have been preparing for intensive talks on migration at a leaders' summit today as it emerged that four people, including two toddlers, had died after falling from an overcrowded speedboat off the Greek island of Kos.
TfL seizes 1,400 vehicles from drivers who ignored emissions fines
More than 1,400 vehicles have been seized from drivers who have persistently ignored fines relating to London's ultra-low emission zone (Ulez), Transport for London has revealed, with more than £25m being recouped by bailiffs.
Son charged with murdering photojournalist Paul Lowe
The British photojournalist Paul Lowe was fatally stabbed on a hiking trail in California, police said. His 19-year-old son has been charged with murder.
Woman 'foamed at mouth' after spraying novichok on wrists
The woman killed in the Salisbury novichok poisonings began foaming at the mouth and convulsing 10 or 15 minutes after unwittingly spraying the nerve agent on her wrists, an inquiry has heard.
Sara Sharif suffered at least 71 injuries before her death, court hears
Sara Sharif suffered at least 71 injuries shortly before she was killed, a court has heard.
Tarantino mixes with tragedy in an uneasy revival
John Webster's revenge tragedy contains a terrible timelessness. To modernise this story of a woman who refuses to be submissive and is killed by her brothers for it is to highlight the eternal relevance of male domestic violence, even against a figure as powerful as Webster's wealthy duchess.